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OPINION: Please, get out and vote

Heddy Sorour -
Have you registered to vote? If you haven’t, why not? No, seriously. Why not? We live in a democracy, and a democracy is not a self-sustaining...
Regional News

OPINION: My 1974 rotary phone still works. It just can’t vote.

Laurie Weir -
There is a black rotary phone sitting beside my kitchen table that has been doing its job faithfully since 1974. It is heavy, indestructible and...
Opinion

OPINION: I’m stepping away from covering Rideau Lakes Township news

Laurie Weir -
There are times in journalism when the story gets a little too close to home, and this is one of those times. For years, I...
Elizabethtown-Kitley

Opinion: What should Frankville Public School become?

Laurie Weir -
When Elizabethtown-Kitley Township announced it was seeking public input on the future of the former Frankville Public School, I found myself travelling back more...
Opinion

Smiths Falls should rethink its rail strategy before relationships fray

Laurie Weir -
OPINION — Smiths Falls is pushing hard for a place in the Alto high-speed rail plan. In doing so, it risks straining the relationships it...
Rideau Lakes

Poll shows Rideau Lakes residents want more information before BESS decisions

Laurie Weir -
Questions about public information and policy surround battery energy storage systems OPINION — An informal online poll launched after a recent opinion column suggests most...
Smiths Falls

Hot mics, hard rules and why process matters

Laurie Weir -
Council rules and accountability are tested when hot mics capture missteps OPINION — Hot mics are unforgiving. One slip can undo years of steady work...
Opinion

Battery storage debate shows Rideau Lakes still wrestling with the rules

Laurie Weir -
Rideau Lakes council’s decision to defer a draft policy underscores unanswered questions about process, public input, and long-term planning OPINION — The debate over battery...
Opinion

Banning social media for kids misses the real problem

Laurie Weir -
OPINION — Canada appears ready to follow Australia’s lead with a proposed ban on social media use for children under 16. The idea sounds...
Opinion

Bank closures, new rules, and why customers are feeling blindsided

Laurie Weir -
Branch closures are changing how customers experience everyday banking OPINION — When BMO recently announced the closure of its Elgin and Westport branches, it also...
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